$10 Cover @ the Door / Start 7:30pm / Doors 7pm / Seated Show
Five of the most original singer/songwriters to emerge from the Boston/Cambridge contemporary folk scene—whose musical paths have recently crossed during their emergence from the pandemic. Hosted by John O’Leary.
Featuring Lee Zangari, Colin McGovern, Rick Drost, Forest Romm, Abigail Arndt, and host John O’Leary.
Lee Zangari
Lee Zangari is a Boston-based writer of folk songs, builder of queer sound, and maker of music that makes you think twice. She plays dulcimer and guitar and has been called "one of the most unique and brilliant sounds to emerge from Greater New England...a truly gifted artist” by Jay Psaros of South Shore Magazine. "Ethereal, inventive, and uplifting, [Zangari] delivers truly brilliant songs propelled by [a] superb voice and complex string work,” as stated by Doug Sloan of Metronome Magazine.
Colin McGovern
Colin McGovern, who has worked as an architect for the past 15 years, is new to the Boston folk scene. In his own words he “got drunk one night and signed up for one of the Passim open mics” and has been getting astonished reactions and rave reviews ever since. Inspired by Jethro Tull, The War on Drugs, and Kathleen Edwards, Colin sings like a bird, writes like a poet, and plays guitar like someone steeped in the traditions of old English folk.
Rick Drost
Rick Drost writes and sings songs with depth and heart, songs that repay repeated listening and convey a long love of classical music, natural wonders, poetry. His songs treat life from a varied angles—jilted lovers, swans in the Public Garden, leftover lobsters, and meditations on meditation. Longtime inspiration came from Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen; recent influences include Vance Gilbert and David Wilcox. Drost's latest CD "Turning the World", charted on the Folk DJ list in its first month, and continues to get airplay from Europe across America to New Zealand. Originally from Western New York, Rick travels from Cambridge, MA to sing at coffeehouses, house concerts, small festivals and Folk Alliance Events from New England, the Southeast, and the West.
Forest Romm
Forest Romm is a songwriter and banjo player currently studying at Berklee College of Music. She grew up in the rural south, and her work incorporates many of the timeless themes found in the storytelling of traditional Roots music. An award winning songwriter, Forest is currently in the pre-production stage of her debut studio album.
Abigail Arndt
Abigail Arndt is a vocalist and aspiring songwriter. A recent graduate of Newton South High School, she has been honored with numerous music/theater awards and has been a featured soloist in Newton South’s widely acclaimed a cappella group, the Newtones. She has performed in the Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) Senior and All State Music Festivals, as well as the All Eastern Festival. She has already graced the stage of top local venues from Passim to Boston’s Symphony Hall. She has a deep passion for music and is inspired every day by its ability to lift us up and bring us together.
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John O’Leary
John O'Leary has been a life-long folk/blues/rock musician. His bands have opened for two dozen R&R Hall of Fame acts—including Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Muddy Waters, and The Grateful Dead. He plays acoustically now, on bottle-neck slide guitar (with or without the bottle). He frequently appears with his goddaughter Abigail Arndt, a talented 18-year old chanteuse who has already performed at top local venues. He is currently working on his first record in several decades, tentatively titled "The Overnight Success."
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